How to get the Server’s Hardware details on Windows
Sometimes we need to get the server’s hardware details like RAM, CPU, Motherboard, and Graphic card and find out how they operate. Or maybe we need to stress the CPU or Storage system to find out its power. To do this in Windows without any software, unfortunately, you are limited.So in this tutorial we will be using readymade applications like Task Manager , Command Prompt(CMD) or other freeware like CPU-Z, Crystaldiskinfo and Crystaldiskmark for this purpose.
How to get the RAM,CPU details
Methode 1: Use Task Manager
The Task Manager is a powerful tool that lets you monitor and manage your system processes, services, and resources.
Right-Click on the task bar and choose Task Manager from the menu
Or select Start, Run, type taskmgr.exe
To view RAM usage, select the Memory section. This section will show you how much memory the system is currently using, how much memory you have, and its specifications among other things.
You can check your computer’s processor usage by clicking the CPU section. The processor box shows you a variable CPU percentage utilization figure, current clock speed, base clock speed, system uptime, and more.
Methode 2: Use CPU-Z sofware
CPU-Z is a free light application that helps us to get full details about the system’s hardware. This application provides details about CPU, Caches, Mainboard, and Memory (RAM). Download CPU-Z for free through the below link: Download CPU-Z
As you can see in the following picture, if you choose CPU, you will have details about processor name, technology, and clocks. And on the caches, you can see the amount and structure of each cache.
In the Mainboard header, you can find the name, model, and type of the Motherboard.
In the Memory (RAM) section, you will be able to find the type and size of your random access memory. Also, there is a Timings section that provides complete information about the timings of RAM.
As its name implies, the Graphics section provides you complete information about graphic cards installed on your system or server.
I think the most interesting section can be the bench header. In this section, there is a Stress CPU button that your CPU will be under stress if you press, and the CPU-Z gives a rank for your CPU.
Use Crystaldiskmark To Find The Speed OF Your Storage
As we saw, CPU-Z is a complete app to get the server’s hardware details. But this app is also not completely enough to provide us full details about the disk. Using this new tool, you will be able to test the speed of your disks. You can download this software through the below link: Crystaldiskmark
After installing and running the app, you will face the below picture. As you can see, there are some options to change between the disks and choose the storage we need to test and the unit of testing.
How To Test The Healthiness Of A Disk
To do this, we will use another product of Crystaldisk, which is Crystaldiskinfo. You may download this software at the below link: Crystaldiskinfo
After running and installing, you will have an interface like the below picture.
In the above picture, you have full details of your disk like the temperature, healthiness, and other details.
Conclusion
To get the server’s hardware details, you need some applications because, unfortunately, the Windows VPS tools are not enough to do it without other software. But hopefully, there is some freeware that we can ask for help from them. I hope you have enjoyed this post and found it useful.
Good Luck!
